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Apple to voluntarily correct unfair commission policy in app market
The move came after the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) launched a probe into Apple amid criticism that the company charges commission fees based on the consumer price inclusive of value-added tax only on South Korean developers. "In September, the FTC promptly launched a probe following reports that Apple charges unfair commissions on only local app developers," Chairperson Han Ki-jeong told reporters during his visit to NCSOFT Corp, a major South Korean online and mobile game developer.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 FE may feature LCD panel, S pen powered by Wacom
Like the Galaxy Tab S7 FE, the S8 FE is expected to support the stylus pen, and its experience will reportedly be "great" because of a Wacom digitizer, reports SamMobile. The tablet is likely to come with a 120Hz refresh rate and is expected to run Android 13. It may feature the MediaTek MT8791V chipset aka Kompanio 900T.
Wasn't Twitter supposed to die by now or something, asks Elon Musk
Despite too much criticism from several quarters, Musk said Twitter is where the "opinion leaders are". "Wasn't Twitter supposed to die by now or something?" Musk tweeted to his more than 118 million followers. "Maybe we've gone to heaven/hell and don't know it," he chuckled.
Musk blames 'activists' for his Twitter moderation council lie
"A large coalition of political/social activist groups agreed not to try to kill Twitter by starving us of advertising revenue if I agreed to this condition," he said in a tweet. "They broke the deal." Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post. While one user said "leftists always break their deals. Several users expressed their thoughts on Musk's post.
Meta denies Mark Zuckerberg is set to resign next year
The Leak portal first reported, citing its source privy to plans at Meta, that "Zuckerberg is set to resign next year". The report claimed that Zuckerberg has decided to step down himself and it will not "affect metaverse", his multi-billion dollar project. Andy Stone, Meta's Communications Director, refuted the report late on Tuesday, tweeting that "This is false".
Spotify expands audiobooks to countries beyond US
Audiobooks are now also available in the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the company said in a blogpost. The platform first announced the support for audiobooks in September, but then it was only available in the US. It allows users to listen to more than 3,00,000 audiobook titles, which can also be downloaded for offline listening.
'Samsung' most commonly-used passwords in 2021: Study
According to SamMobile, using the name of your smartphone/TV/home appliance brand, for example, Samsung, as a password is not the worst offender, but it has grown in popularity in recent years. While the "samsung" password ranked 198th in popularity in 2019, it rose to 189th in 2020 and 78th in 2021, breaking the top-100 mark last year. The most popular password is "password," while other commonly used passwords include "123456," "123456789," and "guest", according to the report.
Amazon Alexa to lose $10 bn this year: Report
Amazon is currently undergoing its largest-ever round of layoffs, with plans to eliminate 10,000 jobs across the company. According to Business Insider, one of the hardest hit areas is the Amazon Alexa voice assistant unit, which is losing favour with the e-commerce giant.
Samsung to supply RAM for Chinese iPhones
According to AppleInsider, Apple has not yet purchased RAM from Yangtse Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC). It is also not prohibited by the latest US regulations, which focus on exports rather than imports. Apple, on the other hand, has been planning to purchase 128-layer NAND chips from YMTC for use in the iPhone.
Spotify adds audio enhancement for podcast creators
With the feature called Podcast Audio Enhancement, podcast creators will be able to record in noisy environments and without expensive gear. The feature is activated by pressing a single button in the Anchor app which will eliminate background noise, bringing the user's voice to the forefront, according to a blogpost.
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